Which of the following ventilator settings is most likely to decrease the work of breathing?

A

assist-control

B

pressure support

C

tidal volume

D

CPAP

{{Ans- Answer:B

Pressure support senses the beginning of the patient's spontaneous inspiration and provides a set

pressure to assist the inspiratory effort. The primary purpose of the ventilator settings listed in

choices(A),(C), and (D) is not to decrease the work of breathing.

-A nurse is caring for a patient with an acute inferior wall MI, post coronary artery stent deployment. For

optimal care of this patient,the nurse should:

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A

administer an analgesic for acute back pain.clearYou selected.

B

apply a pressure dressing to the groin.clearYou did not select.

C

continuously monitor the patient in lead II.

D

maintain the patient in a supine position.

{{Ans- Answer:C

It is best practice to continuously monitor a patient, who is post coronary artery stent deployment, in

the lead that was most abnormal during the acute occlusion. Lead II would most likely meet this

criterion for a patient with an inferior wall MI. The remaining interventions are NOT indicated for a

patientwho is post coronary artery stent deployment.

-A patient with aortic regurgitation will have which of the following upon auscultation?

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